Ocean City mayor talks about pandemic, supper clubs
At Rotary Club, he says Night In Venice likely, disappointed about Bay Ave. work By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Mayor Jay Gillian joined members of the Rotary Club of Ocean City-Upper Township online Thursday, June 11, when he updated the club on the state of the city as the midway point of […]
Upper Township restaurants hear options for outdoor dining
Fireworks postponed By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel UPPER TOWNSHIP – The township fireworks show will take place, just not on July 4. In a report June 12 to the Upper Township Business Association, township engineer Paul Dietrich broke the news at the meeting, held remotely because of ongoing concerns for COVID-19. Gov. Phil Murphy […]
Local retail finally reopens
Small businesses on the island, mainland back in business; restaurants doing their best under continuing limitations By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — The struggle is real for small-business owners in Ocean City and the mainland towns nearby, but better days are coming. With the state moving toward Phase 2 of its reopening schedule […]
Northfield theatre opens, is shut down
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff NORTHFIELD — Tilton Square Theatre reopened June 5 in defiance of Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order, but the rebellion was short-lived as it was crushed beneath a pile of penalties a week later. The theater had been closed since March following the governor’s executive order prohibiting some businesses from operating […]
Beach replenishment will close beaches over the summer
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Expect two beaches to be closed at a time in the north end of Ocean City this summer as the city begins its beach replenishment program June 22. The mayor announced the city had a pre-construction conference call with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on June 4 […]
COVID-19 numbers lowest in Cape; more cases in Atlantic
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff Over the past week, new COVID-19 cases have remained low in Cape May County, with one day showing no new cases. One coronavirus-related death, reported Saturday, and three more Monday, has brought the total to 53. One death was in Ocean City, another in West Cape May and the others in […]
A community on the edge
Resort’s undocumented immigrants face the same trials and tribulations with COVID-19, and more By BILL BARLOW /Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – Azel Vasquez came to Ocean City about 18 years ago, looking for work and a better life. In many ways, he found what he was looking for. His two children attend Ocean City […]
Nation will be watching congressional primary for GOP, Democrats
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff The upcoming primary election will be unlike any conducted before in the United States, which will have its eyes on the hotly contested race for New Jersey’s Second Congressional District. As the nation works to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions put in place by Gov. Phil Murphy limit the size […]
Murphy lifts stay-at-home order, boost size of allowable gatherings
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel staff Gov. Phil Murphy lifted the stay-at-home order, which has been in effect since March 21 in an attempt to slow or stop the spread of COVID-19, during a news conference Tuesday. But he also stressed the importance of continuing social distancing and other efforts to stop the virus. “We can […]
Ocean City Boardwalk merchants to governor: Let us reopen now
They say 100 percent have safeguards in place; merchants fear losing businesses Editor’s note: This press release was issued June 5 by the Ocean City Boardwalk Merchants Association. OCEAN CITY – Revenues in 2020 are down by more than 50 percent for more than three in four Ocean City Boardwalk businesses – and merchants universally […]